2022 Houston Astros Thread

[Gut Wagon 8,052]

Here in the post-COVID era, I'm pretty sure one of the rule changes was that your 4-5 hitters also can bat 8-9 if you wish. Somebody will have to show me otherwise.  

[Wulaw Horn 18,963]

1 minute ago, Gut Wagon said:

Here in the post-COVID era, I'm pretty sure one of the rule changes was that your 4-5 hitters also can bat 8-9 if you wish. Somebody will have to show me otherwise.  

And if they come back up again while they are on base ghost runners are totally cool. 

[Tommy Nobis 905]

Did Jake get any AAA at bats in rehab? He looks fucking terrible

[TonyTexas 10,478]

Wulaw’s lofty hopes and dreams for Meyers are being crushed

[wood 11,103]

3 hours ago, rvm96 said:

And you're homophobic. Good to know!

Nah, if I were, there'd be no 'nttawwt'.

[Wulaw Horn 18,963]

5 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

Wulaw’s lofty hopes and dreams for Meyers are being crushed

Nope. I think he’s going to have a 750 ops and play good CF defense. You know, basically what he did last year. This would be a godsend for an 8th spot hitter but I don’t think it’s overly lofty. 
I won’t draw any judgments about him until the all star break. 

[tx 3 putt 76,159]

7 minutes ago, Tommy Nobis said:

Did Jake get any AAA at bats in rehab? He looks fucking terrible

He’ll need at least 100 mlb bats 

[Wulaw Horn 18,963]

7 minutes ago, Tommy Nobis said:

Did Jake get any AAA at bats in rehab? He looks fucking terrible

He wasn’t good for most of his rehab assignment until his last game there when he went 4x4 with 2 HR. 
I doubt he was ready to be back, but his 20 days were up so they had to do something with him.  

[wood 11,103]

7 minutes ago, Tommy Nobis said:

Did Jake get any AAA at bats in rehab? He looks fucking terrible

Apparently he had a great game or 2 right before coming back to the team. IIRC 4 hits (2 HR).

[cabowabo 4,449]

Amazing there were people ragging on Verlander last year for not hanging around the club while he was injured. Dude is a straight up baller. 

[tx 3 putt 76,159]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

play good CF defense

Except for that fly ball tonight that he horribly misread 

[Wulaw Horn 18,963]

Just now, tx 3 putt said:

He’ll need at least 100 mlb bats 

He should get those before the trade deadline. Call it 50-60 before the all star break and you can start to form a little bit of an opinion imo. 

[tx 3 putt 76,159]

Verlander is done for tonight 

Edited June 25, 2022 by tx 3 putt

[Wulaw Horn 18,963]

Just now, tx 3 putt said:

Except for that fly ball tonight that he horribly misread 

He played good defense last year. I said that’s my expectation for him- to be a positive defensive player and a little above average hitter. It’s June 24th and he’s playing his first MLB game of the year and he doesn’t have a huge MLB career to fall back on. I strongly suspect he will be fine when he gets his sea legs back under him. We are 10 games clear in the division. It’s not big deal if it takes a little while to fold him back into the team. 
If he keeps putting up outings like this for the next 6 weeks then send him down, trade for a stopgap and tell him best of luck next year in Spring Training. 

[tx 3 putt 76,159]

I’d pinch run Brantley here if we still had Siri 

[WBT 20,397]

not a walk Kalas, that hit him.  Watch the game.

[tx 3 putt 76,159]

Yordan time !!!

[Rip76 4,909]

So, we’re set up for a 3 run bomb here.

[Wulaw Horn 18,963]

4 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

I’d pinch run Brantley here if we still had Siri 

That’s why I’d be shocked if Siri is traded. That will be exactly what they do in the playoffs, without a doubt. And it would be very helpful. 

[Rip76 4,909]

Not even close

[cabowabo 4,449]

God damnit Yordan. Lol. 

[tx 3 putt 76,159]

That’s a classic bunt situation but how can you ask Yordan to bunt ?

[Wulaw Horn 18,963]

That was less than ideal. 
Now Maton against the top of their lineup with a 2 run lead. Gulp. 

[Wulaw Horn 18,963]

Who is available tonight?  For the 9th if it’s necessary. 
also- throw strikes asshole. 

[David Dennison 18,608]

Here we go.

[Rip76 4,909]

Gulp is right.

May not be good

[Wulaw Horn 18,963]

This doesn’t feel like it ends well with our 5th and 6th bullpen options looking to close it out. 

[tx 3 putt 76,159]

We need two more outs here 

[wood 11,103]

Jesus.

[kevwun 15,595]

Meyers looks like he did the other night.  He's gonna struggle for awhile because his timing is way off.  He's struggling to make contact.

Edited June 25, 2022 by kevwun

[David Dennison 18,608]

God.

Fucking.

Dammit.

[Tommy Nobis 905]

Here we fucking go again

[tx 3 putt 76,159]

Walks are not good 

[Chuckie Finster 22,583]

So help me if we blow this again

[Scraps 13,531]

Maton looks like a boss against Judge.....then looks like a massive pussy against Rizzo.

Come on dude

[tx 3 putt 76,159]

2 minutes ago, kevwun said:

Meyers looks like he did the other night.  He's gonna struggle for awhile because his timing is way off.  He's struggling to make contact.

this is his spring training 

Edited June 25, 2022 by tx 3 putt

[tx 3 putt 76,159]

No one up in the BP 

[kevwun 15,595]

I'm still shocked Maton snuck a 92mph fastball by Judge.

[David Dennison 18,608]

One more, bro.

[Rip76 4,909]

One more

[TonyTexas 10,478]

Maton’s demeanor is perfect for a reliever 

[rvm96 1,643]

2 minutes ago, kevwun said:

I'm still shocked Maton snuck a 92mph fastball by Judge.

It's a very good pitch

[Scraps 13,531]

Just don't hang one to this dildo

[David Dennison 18,608]

WOO HOO!

[WBT 20,397]

Money Maton!  Never a doubt.

[Scraps 13,531]

Yes....nice pitching to Stanton and Donaldson

[tx 3 putt 76,159]

Let’s get some insurance !!!!!

[Chuckie Finster 22,583]

I’m okay with Maton only being good in the highest leverage situations.

[Rip76 4,909]

Hell Yes!!

[wood 11,103]

You went. Stop crying.